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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-04-09

and deposits, to quartz leads, and then
back to the old placer claim in Nevada
county.
When he reached home it was still day
light, but his garden, the trees and the
young grain did not appear as green and
as welcon4f1e as in the morning. He was
not so cheerful that evening as usual. nor
could the kind words Of his wife nor the
caresses Of his daughters restore him to
his usual humor. Next day lie found .
pretext and was in Dry guIch again. Seek
ing out Blake in his laboratory he pro-
pounded question after question, got a
description Of the country for milesafound
learned OF new processes and of new ores.
Blake's information was all ley to Far
lner whose knowledge Of mining had
hitherto been limited to placers and the
long tom. When he returned home that
night he was in splendid humor, and after
supper told the assembled family OF the
wonderful man whom he had met that
afternoon at Dry gulch. He was e%ntlnsi-
astic upon the new discoveries il the gray
el claims, grew eloquent upon quartz, and
BY his fervid descriptions impaired to tie
group some Of his own elation OF spirits.
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| A t |: n On.
Written for tie Tribune by 7. Il. TINS.
CHAPTER I.

The hamlet known as Boulder was IS
quiet AS any sleepy country village, except
when al occasional wagon passed By to
the lakes, which were only four miles
further up in the mountains. Boulder was
or rather had been the camp which in
years before supplied several of the sur
rounding gulches where placer mining
had been carried D.. Into lis one long
and sinuous street had come the traffic Of
4 whole mining region. Long strings Of
mnIe teams, dusty and het had paused
while the thirsty drivers wetted their
parched Threats in the bar-rooms. Music
ana r~eveIrv, the laugh and the bitter oath
had been audible on this long street years
before, but at the time of which | write
there was a hush, a silence as though
death was in every Il of the many de-
serted houses which lined the road. Vet,
quiet as it was, dead as it seemed there
was some life left mi yet. Up Case creek
there was q mill which worked the old
Case gravel mine: further up still there
was 4 saw mill, and On q mountain called
the Boss was a quartz lead which pro
duced no small returns. Occasional fish
zng parties stepped for dinner and rested
their teams. The postoffiee with its tri-
weekly mail brought men from quite q
distance. There were a few families in
the neighborhood, 50 the county school
board allowed them a school and teacher,
more out Of compliment to the former
greatness of the place than from a rigid
compliance with the school laws.
And so Allie Farmer was there in the
auiet out of the way tonW teaching school.
The position was not exactly such a one
as she would have chosen, but she was g
sen BILE young oma and she had made
lp her mind to accept it and teach the
children sent her with just the same faith
fu1ness as though her surroundings had
been more pleasant.
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and send him back, after a days stay, to
the claim. It was no use, Joel Farmer
was no longer a farmer he was a miner,
and with a that fixed determination which
makes an earnest man the more foolish,
he continued to work the quartz vein he
had found with the assiduity Of q gotary.
Allan's warning that, Il wouldn't work
that lode too strong Mr. Farmer made no
impression on him. nor did the fact that
the trace wholly disappear discourage the
old man a Bit. Things were getting serious
with the Farmer family. One day Boyd
refused Hetty five yards OF black tape, and
when questioned by The irate girl told her
that when the grocery bill was paid she
! could then have whatever dry goods she
| wished. He had hardly said this when
Allan came in and found Hetty in indig-
nant tears. It was an easy matter for him
to call Boyd to one side and quietly get ut
the matter.
Let her have it." said Allan, and the
tape was wrapped up and handed to the
girl who supposed that her tears had
| softened the obdurate heart Of the store
keeper. Having secured her wish she
| soon put on a smile, and with q coquetish
bow passed out of the store. Allan was
one Of those men in whom people confide.
| Boyd, though a thorough business man,
did not fear to repose his business secrets
to Allan Blake.
He told Allan that Farmers grocery bill
bill amounted to over a hundred dollars,
that the ranch would pay if the old man
would stay at home and attend to it, de
| precated his mining scheme and wound
| up by saying:
.He ought to have better sense"
Allen nodded 4 quiet acquiescence and
made no his mind that the Farmers must
have help.
He was not rich. his business did not
bring him in a very great return; he had
much upon his books which he would
never collect. but he managed to have a
| few dollars on hand, paid cash for all he
cot, ana owed no man q dollar. He was
prudent without being mean, and saving
without being stingy.
That day he saddled up his horse and
ont to Farmers claim he rode. Farmer
was clad to see him and if Allen was dis
appointed in being unable to divert Joel
Farmer from his hobby, he was more than
satisfied with the earnestness OF his work.
The tunnel which the old man had run
was a SPLENDID piece of work. following
as it did. the lead to the walls, making only
such a showing Of perfect mining that
none but an enthusiast in the business
could do. Timbers there were none; none
were needed. the strong unbroken vein
was mined out without a break and the
foot and hanging walls of granite were
smooth and even.
The old mans work surprised Allan.
The care and order of everything about
the tunnel showed that the man under
stood his his business.
To succeed il diyerting such a man
from his purpose required more tact than
Allen was possessed of that day, so with
few words of encouragement he left Farm
er to a further prosecution OF his work.
Boyd was ameliorated by a twenty paid
on account, and Allan gave himself up to
an ASSAY OF a stolen piece of rock out OF
the Allie mine.
tCont5nAed.)
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CHAPTER II.

California was comparatively q new
country for the Farmer family when they
settled on Spring creek. Old man Far
rner, Allies father, had been in Nevada
county in early days, had made a small
fortune, gone back to Illinois, invested it
Sr j farm and for a while did we'll.
One day Joel Farmer put his name on
ehe back Of his cousins note and finally
was compelled to pay the face OF it with
interest.
s:It's only a formality," his cousin said
when he did it, but in two years after
ward the formality bankrupted him. lie
had been fortunate in California, why not
try it again? Gathering the few fragments
shat we're legally his, he and his wife and
awo daughters left Illinois for San Fran
cisco. Accustomed to other scenes than
those of a busy, rushing city, Farmer
sought the foothills, and in due time the
Farmer family settled on 100 acres OF fer
tile land just outside Of Independence
mining district. The nearest town was
Dry Gulch into which Joel Farmer some
fines went alone, at others with his wife
or daughters. During one OF his visits to
Dry gulch he became interested in a con-
versation concerning a new discovery Of
very rich gravel found the day before up
in the mountains some twenty miles dis
fant. Then the conversation turned upon
quartz, and the subject was being pretty
thoroughly dilated upon by a tall, strong
Rockingham who, though powerful enough
had not the appearance of a miner. His
words were listened TO with attention and
respect and Farmer was impressed with
the idea that the man knew what he was
talking about.
GExcuse me, SIR said Farmer, "do you
believe quartz is the mother Of gold?'
The young man smiled upon his ques-
toner and said:
"Thats a question easier asked than an
swered: to me, sir, it is a mystery where
the gold originates or how it grows if it
does grow; all | can say is that gold is
where you find it."
"But didn't you say a moment ago that
gold was found in quartz, and that they
said quartz was the mother of it?' persls-
ted Farmer.
Il did say that gold was found inquartz,
but aid not assert that all quatz bore gold,
and as to the mother business | only spoke
If that as a theory was the young mans
reply.
Farmer saw that he had misunderstood
him, and as the man walked toward the
the store door he overlook him and said:
Il hope you'll excuse me, sir. didn't
quite understand you at first"
Receiving a hearty assurance that he
had said nothing to be excused for, Far
Tner returned to the store. s.Who is that
mani" he asked Boyd the storekeeper.
1Don't you know him? Why that's Allan
g. Blake, the assayer."
Farmer NODDED, and then after gather
Ing up his purchases started for home. All
the way home his mind would wonder
Away to the mountains, to the gravel banks
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CHAPTER V.

Farmer came home with a chunk of
rock in each pocket, each of which he
submitted to Allan's inspection. In one
Of the pieces Allan found a trace Of gold,
in the other nothing. The trace was
enough to keep the old mans hope alive
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-15
The STATE FAIR
will No Doubt be Success, and Thou
sands Of Visitors Will Be in st.
Paul During Its Progress.
The Street Nominations For the Week
Will Surpass Any Prior Attempt
to Beautify the Sanity City.
A Stone Quarryman's Dreadful Expert
ence---The Blowing Up Of the Man,
moth Rock That Has Caused
So Much Suffering.

In the large stone quarrieS adjacent to
the city, from where the stone for the
foundation of our palatial residences are
taken, numerous accidents from time to
time occur. Few people have any idea
of the danger the wOrkmen are exposed
to, not only from falling rock, but from
the damp ground in which the men are
compelled to work. Mr.. Patrick Crea-
mer, residing at 1872 GOodhue street, re-
lates his experience during the last
fifteen months. Il took severe cold"
said he, lover year ago, and then it
was my trouble commenced. From that
cold my throat became sore and in
famed and it was with difficulty
that / could swallow. After a
while 1 thought it had passed
away, but ever since l would take
cold very easy. | had spells of cough
ing and SneeZing, and almost constant
hawking and splitting in vain endeavOr
to clear my throat; my nose was often
stopped up, and, in course of time, became
sore inside. 1t used to discharge mucous;
and when would lie down l could dis
tinctly feel the mucus dropping back
from it into my throat. 1 had sticking
through my shoulders. My head did
not exactly ache, but there was dull
heavy feeling in it, and l often got
dizzy. had sour taste in my mouth,
and my stomach seemed to be out of
order; my appetite was poor and my
tongue was coated. My sleep was rest
less and disturbed, and did not do me
any good, for / always felt more tired in
the morning than l did before retiring
at night. | took all kinds of patent
medicines and tried various doctors, but
obtained no relief at all.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-15
THE SECEDERS OF 81.
Only Two Now Left of the South.
ern Senators Who Then Went

Only Two Now Left of the South
ern Senators Who Then Went
Out.
Sunny South.
The death recently of Robert NJ. T.
Hunter, of Virginia, leaves only two
men surviving who 'Seceded" from the
United States senate at the beginning
of the war. They are Jefferson Davis,
of Mississippi, and T. L. Tillingman, of
North Carolina. Mr.. Hunter died in
extreme poverty, disappointed and
neglected old man, who felt that he had
deserved better of his native state and
of the first Democratic administration
since the war. He was the youngest
: speaker ever chosen by the house of
representatives for fifteen years he was
a senator of the United States and served
for twelve years as chairman of the COM
mittee on finance, when such men as
Seward, FesSenden, Sumner, James A.
Bayard, TOombs, Benjamin, Douglas
and Bigler were members of it.
Hunter sat for short period in Mr..
Davis cabinet as secretary of state, but
was soon transferred to the Confederate
senate, where he was a severe critic of
the Davis administration. After the re-
construction of Virginia he and his
friends expected that he would be re-
turned to the senate and in 1874 he was
candidate for that office, but was de-
feated by DR.. Withers, who had been a
Confederate colonel and is man of
small abilities. This was severe blow
to the statesman who had been Douglas
leading competitor for the prudential
nomination in the Charleston conven-
ton of 1860.
After Cleveland had been elected
president an effort was made to provide
for Mr.. Hunter, who was broken in
spirit as well as in fortune, but again
his old rival, DR.. Withers, stepped in
and carried off the prize-the Hong
Kong consulate, with salary of $1,000
while John GOode, fifth-rate lawyer
and politician, was rewarded with the
Solicltor-generalship and a salary of
$1,000 year. Mr.. Hunters pecuniary
condition was so desperate, however,
that he was compelled to accept small
place in the customs service, which paid
him about $500 per annum.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-15
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
OF Resolution Passed by the Com
mon Council of the City of ST.
Paul, Sept. 6, 1887.

OF Resolution Passed by the Com
mon Council of the City of st.
Paul, Sept. 6, 1887.
Whereas, A majority of the owners of
all the property fronting OH the line of
Paul. Ramsey county, Minnesota, have
petitiOned the Common Council of the
city of st. Paul to vacate that part of
said Fourteenth street which runs
nOrtheasterly from Cedar street to
Robert street, which said petition dulv
sets forth the facts and reasons for said
vacation, and was duly accompanied by
ia plat thereof, showing the portion of
| said street proposed to be vacated, and
was duly verified by the oath of two of
the petitioners; and
Whereas, The Common Council of the
city of st. Paul, upon the presentation
of said petition, deemed it expedient
that the matter be proceeded with, and
ordered said petition to be fled of
record with the City Clerk, and notice to
be given by publication, as provided by
law; and
[ Whereas, Due notice by publication
in the official papers of said city for
four weeks, at least once week, COM
.mehcing on the 9th day of July, 1887,
on which day it was first published.
ending on the oath day of August.
| 1887, on which day it was published. to
the effect that said petition had been
filed as aforesaid, and stating i'm brief
its object, and that said petition would
be heard and considered by said Com
mon Council ON Tuesday, the 9th day of
September, A. D. 1887, at 80 O'Clock D..
IN. at the Council Chamber in the CITY
Hall, of said city, has been given: and
Whereas, At the time and place
aforesaid, for the investigation and con-
s1deratfon of such proposed vacation,
the Common Council proceeded to hear
the same, and thereupOn ii. F. Stevens
appeared for the petitioners and no one
appeared in opposition to said petition.
| and thereup0n l.. w. RunIett. CITY
Engineer, and George L. Bea1dsIee
were duly sworn and testified, and after
hearing and considering the testimony
OF the parties interested, and being of
the opinion that said vacation is neces-
Sary and proper; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That that part of Four
teenth street which runs northeastern
from Cedar street to Robert street, in
said city of st. Paul, be and the same is
hereby declared to be vacated and dis
continued as asked for in said petition,
and as hereinaboye specified.
Yeas-Ald. Conley. Dowlan, O'Connor,
PetSch, Cullen, SanbOrn, Weber.
Kenny, Kahn, Hamm, Minea, Long. Mr..
PreSident-13.
CHARLES d. KERR,
President of Council.
IHos. A. PRENDERGAST. City Clerk.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-15
Choking Catarrh.

Have you awakened from disturbed sleep
with ali the horrible sensations of an assassin
clutching your throat and pressing the life
breath from your frightened chest? Have you
noticed the languor and debility that succeed
the effort to clear your throat and head of
this catarrhal matter? What depressing in
fiuence it exerts upon the mind, clouding
the memory and filling the head with pains
and strange noises! How difficult it is to rid
the nasal passages, throat and lungs of this
poisonous mueus all can testify who are
afflicted with catarrh. How difficult to pro-
tect the system against its further progress
towards the lungs, liver and kidneys, all ply
sicians will admit. 1t is terrible disease,
and cries out for relief and cure.
The remarkable curative powers, when all
other remedies utterly fail, of SANFoRp's
RADICAL CURE, are attested by thousands
who gratefully recommend it to FELLOWSHIP
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that cannot be SubStantiated by the most re-
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Each packet contains one bottle of the
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treatise and directions, and is sold by all
druggists for 81.
}: 4 POTTER DRUG & CHEMICAL Co., Boston.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-15
The Young Preacher and the Bea,

The Young Preacher and the Bear
Youths Companion.
Behind Uncle Johns house there is
high, rocky hill, covered with clumps
of bushes, and very steep.
Bonnie and Charlie and Ray had been
to ''grove meeting' with Aunt Abbie,
have grove meeting of their own on
the hill.
81 know where there's the incest rock
for pulpit, and FIJI be the preacher"
said Bonnie, leading the way.
Charlie and Ray were content to be
the choir, and their voices were strong,
if not musical.
Bonnie began to tell the story of the
naughty children and the forty bears.
"An' p'r'apS bear III get you If you
amt good boys" he said solemnly.
..An' if we take dOughnnts out the
cellar Windows" suggested Charlie.
L COR wiggle through the grass after
tgooseberrles," added Ray.
81 guess you had your SHARE" re-
: torted Bonnie, who liked doughnuts and
gOOSeberrieS, and sometimes forgot to
ask for them. can didn't never do it
many times; but I'll be gOod-O, boys,
..lookW
b Up above them, on the side of the hill
nearest the woods, great black bear
stood on large rock.
Probably it had only come to look for
a mutton supper, but they didn't think
so.
With a wild bound, the preacher and
choir went tumbling down the hill amid
a shower of dirt and stones.
1t made no difference to them whether
they went ON their feet or on their
heads. so long as they got there; and
then they ran-Oh, how they ran!-to
see which would reach the orchard fence
first.
81 tell you what, boys, think we'd
better go to the big folks meeting after
this" said the preacher; and the choir
thought so, too.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-15
The Monster of skin Lake.

Woodstock (New Brunswick Press
The famous land-locked sea-serpent
which has long been said to inhabit the
depths of Skiff Lake was seen during the
last week by at least three reputable
eye-witnesses disporting itself upon the
bosom of the lake. According to one OF
the witnesses the serpent appeared to be
about thirty feet in length. AT times he
lay on the surface, and then again he
would slough the water at a frightful
rate of speed, lashing the water into
foam with his head and tail. His course
lay Off McAIullin's Landing toward
NOrtheOte island, a distance of three
miles, during which he was plainly Wis
BILE to tue men on the hill overlooking
the lake. They watched his movements
with the keenest curiosity until an in
tervening island cut him out of their
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-15

oils; Jacob Crest, Red Wing; John Daniel
son, Bellchester; F. Hempfthing, Red Wing;
Z. J. Hewitt, St. James; Nelson Thornberg
Red Wing
Company H-Capt. c. B. Wilkinson, Owa-
tonna; II. L. Mills. Browns Valley; E. 5.
Lightbourn, st. Paul; Anton Witte, Hender-
son.
Company K-Capt Theo G.. Carter. St
Peter; C. VI. Gore Henry Stage and O. l..
Jahr, Rushford; Frank Burke, Jr, Duluth.
Company IN. r. Spur, Morris.
Field and Staff-Col. William r. Marshall.
of this city; Quartermaster II. @. Bolcom and
Assistant Surgeon Brewer Mattoks, of Fari-
bault.
The Second regiment will hold its an
nual reunion in the basement of the
chamber of commerce to-day.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-15
Lives Lost in Theaters.

In the last lbs years 632 theateFs have
been destroyed by fire, and the number
of victims was 6,54z3, Or an average of
ferty-eight year. But the SUM total of
lives annually lost has progressed uni
forlily--with the. exception OF the year
1Sf5, when l $40 persisted in theater at
Caliton--tlll it reached as high as I,2t7
for the decade 1S10-1SS0- Of the -622
theaters no fewer than III were burned
from 1881 to 1885 inclusive.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-15

sight. This is at least the third appear
ance of this singular reptile. Ona former
occasion it was seen by farmer, Mr..
James McMullen, and his wife, who re-
side by the side of the lake, and who
had been making visit by water to a
neighbOr at the upper end of the lake.
Mr.. MeMullen rowed. over it, when it
lifted its head and part of its body out
ever it may be, the existence of such a
reptile in Skiff Lake can no longer be
denied.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-15
Too Costly.
Chinan0 TrihI1na

Chicago Tribune.
A man went.into the office of the Lee
land hotel Friday night and languidly
lounged against the marble slab. In
dress he was a gentleman, and the
clerk, wishing to be sociahle, said /:
''Nice watch chain, that. What did you
give for it?''
''Too much," laconically replied the
stranger.
''SO!" interpolated the clerk.
"Y-e-e-s," YEARLY sighed the guest.
81 gave an ace full, and could have got
it for three aces"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-15

CTATE OF MINNESOTA. DISTRICT
- Court. Second Judicial Dis.rict-County
of Ramsey.
P. II. Kelly Mercantile Company, Plaintiff,
against ii. b. Clark, Defendant.
The State of Minnesota to the above named
Defendant:
You are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint III this action, which
has been filed with the CT Tx of said Court at
his office, in the city of st Paul, in said Ram
sey county, and to serve copy of your answer
to the said complaint on the subscriber, at
his Office in No. IA East Third street, in the
city of st. Paul. Ramsey county, Minnesota,
within twenty days after the service of this
summons upon you, exclusive of the day of
such service, and if YOU fail to. answer the
said complaint within the time aforesaid, the
plaintiff in this action will take Judgment
against you for the sum of one hundred and
ten and 75-1O0 dollars and interest thereon
at per cent. per annum from the 22d day
of April. A. d. 1897, besides the costs and
disbursements of this action.
Dated st. Paul, July 81, A. D. 1887.
VIM. $. MooRB,
Plaintiffs Attorneys st. Paul, Mimi.
septS-7w-thurs
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-15

considering. He is now practicing ON
the El TradadO
Il. +. Cakes, in st. Paul, smokes the
well-known Henry Clay brand, but it is
understood he changes the brand when
he goes to New York.
j. r. Odell sticks to the La Rosas with
commendable cOnStancy.
Judge Wilkin INDUCES mostly in
smoking the De COnchas.
j. III. Strouse formerly smoked the
AmbORella brand, but he concluded it
was vulgar to smoke, and therefore
abandoned the practice. S. b. w.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-15
A New Scheme,

Boston Courier.
''You want keepsake that will al
ways remind you of me?" she said.
II do, darling" he said, tenderly.
whats the matter with myself?'' she
whispered.
There will be wedding shortly.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-15
We Say So, Too.

Pittsburg Dispatch.
Talk enough has been made about a
solid North and solid South. Let the
talk be made about solid United
States.